How Much Weight Can I Load My Freaking Boat Up With?!??!!

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I understand he ate nothing but tinned beef stew.

[Cormorant]

Originally Posted by NOMN

I might be able to swing this at under 1250.
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Got around 300lb ground tackle stuffz.
200lbs for me.
50lb fridge, maybe what, 100 for food + pots and pans?
250 for sails, rigging backups, tools.
500 for water and fuel?
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Someone mentioned earlier in the thread that the design waterline is drawn assuming a certain amount of additional load (crew + basic stores). I think your first 1000 lbs brought onboard might sink you to the design waterline.

The design displacement is 5300 lbs total. Any chance you could get a nearby boatyard to hoist her in the slings and get a weight? Then at least you would have a baseline to work from.

[NOMN]

Originally Posted by Adelie

I am confused about what boat you have. I know there is a CAPE DORY 25D and a CAPE DORY 26 but I am not aware of the Cape Dory 26D

They made around 30 of them. Was one of the last production runs, it's rarely known. Basically the same exact boat as the 26, just slapped a diesel prop in there instead of an outboard and changed the interior a tad!

That is a cool dinghy. What's the weight capacity of that?

It's a dream. 640 lb. Read all about it: Bauer boats 10 sailing dinghy - BAUTECK MARINE INC.